Jermaine Jenas’s misery completed by season-ending injury

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Jenas picked up the injury on what was his first start in a Villa shirtJohn Walton

Sam Munnery

Last updated at 9:44AM, December 8 2011

Aston Villa may have to continue paying Jermaine Jenas’s wages for the rest of
the season, despite the midfield player having returned to Tottenham Hotspur
to treat an Achilles injury which will sideline him until next summer.

The 28-year-old has had surgery on the problem which he suffered in the defeat
at home to Manchester United last Saturday. His time in the west Midlands
has been blighted by medical problems since making the move in August.

Jenas has made just two other substitute appearances for the club, but McLeish
believes they will be forced to honour the original terms agreed